Machine for cutting and pasting stamps to cigarette-boxes or any other packages.



J. IBARRA. MACHINE FOR CUTTING AND PASTING STAMPS T0 CIGARETTE BOXES ORANY OTHER PACKAGES.

APPLICATION FILED SEPT.20,1911.

1,1 30,517, Patented Mar. 2, 1915. 13 SHEETS-SHEET 1.

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. J. IBARRA. MACHINE FOR CUTTING AND PASTING STAMPS T0 CIGARETTE BOXESOR. ANY OTHER PACKAGES.

' AIfPLIOATION FILED SEPT. 20, 1911.

l3 SHEETS-SHEET 2.

WITNESSES I INVENTOR- L' m Jose'lbarrw Imam/51's 'HE NORRIS PETERS CO-.PHOTO-LITHU.. WASHINGTON, D. C.

Patented Mar. 2, 191 5.

J. IBARRA.

MAGHINHIOR CUTTING AND PASTING STAMPS T 0 CIGARETTE BOXES OR ANY OTHER.PACKAGES. v

APPLIGATION FILED SEPT. 20,1911;

1,130,517. Patented 1131111915.

13 SHEBTSSHEET 3.

WITNESSES INVENTOI? f NORRIS PETERS 60., PHOTO-LITHCL. WASHING TON, D.C.

J. IBARRA.

MACHINE FOB CUTTING AND PASTING STAMPS T0 CIGARETTE BOXES OR ANY OTHERPACKAGES.

APPLICATION FILED SEPT. 20, 1911. 1,130,517. Patented Mar. 2; 1915.

' 13 SHEETSSHEET 4.

INVENTOR fare flex/rm THE NORRIS PETERS 50-. PHOTO-LITHOH WASHINGUN. DC.

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fiill J1 IBARRA.

APPLIOATION FILED SEPT. 20,1911.

MACHINE FOR CUTTING AND PASTING STAMPS T0 CIGARETTE BOXES OR ANY OTHERPACKAGES.

HE NORRIS PETERS CO4. PHOTDLITHOW WASHINGTON, D. C

J. IBARRA. MACHINE FOR CUTTING AND PASTING STAMPS T0 CIGARETTE BOXES ORANY OTHER PACKAGES.

' APPLICATION FILED SEPT. 20,1911. 1,130,517, Patented Mar.2, 1915.

13 SHEETS-SHEET 6.

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THE NORRIS PETERS 50., FHOTO-LITHQ, WASHINGTON. D C.

J. IBARRA.

MACHINE FOR CUTTING AND PASTING STAMPS TO CIGARETTE BOXES OR ANY OTHERPACKAGES.

APPLICATION FILED SEPT. 20,1911,

1,130,517; Patented Mar. 2, 1915;

13 SHEETS-SHEET 7.

1, 7 WITNESSES INVENTOR THE NORRIS PETERS CO.. PHOTO-LITHIL. WIRI 'Nru rI;

J. IBARRA.

MACHINE FOB CUTTING AND PASTING STAMPS T0 CIGARETTE BOXES OR. ANY OTHERPACKAGES.

APPLICATION PILED SEPT. 20; 1911.

Patented Mar. 2, 1915.

13 SHEETS-SHEET 8:

: ,IIVVEIVTOR Jse lbarm WITNESSES 4.

ATTORNEYS HE NORRIS PETERS CO., PHOTO-LITHO. WASHINGTON. D. C

J. IBARRA. MACHINE FOE CUTTING AND PASTING STAMPS T0 CIGARETTE BOXES ORANY OTHER PACKAGES. APPLICATION FILED SEPT. 20,1911. 1,1 30,517.Patented Mar. 2, 1915.

13 SHEETS-SHEET 9.

JNVE/VTOR Jbje /b a M/mm J IBARRA MACHINE FOR CUTTING AND TASTING STAMPST0 CIGARETTE BOXES OR ANY OTHER PACKAGES.

APPLICATION FILED SEPT. 20, 1911. 1,130,517, Patented Mar.2, 1915.

13 SHEETSSEBET 10.

'IIVVEIVTOR c7056 Mar/"a,

Anon/ms "NE NORRIS PETERS 127.. FHOTO-LITHQ. WflSHINGmN, b. C.

J. IBARRA.

1,130,517. Patented Marl2,1915. 1 1a SHEETS-SHEET 11.

J IBARRA.

MACHINE FOB. CUTTING AND PASTING STAMPS T0 CIGARETTE BOXES OR ANY OTHERPACKAGES.

APPLICATION FILED SEPT. 20,1911. 1,1 5 7, Patented Mar. 2,1915.-

13 SHEETS-SHEET 12'.

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J. IBARRA. MACHINE FOR CUTTING AND PASTING STAMPS TO CIGARETTE BOXES 0RANY OTHER PACKAGES.

APPLICATION FILED SEPT. 20,1911.

PatentedMar. 2, 1915.

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Jose lbarm A TTOR/VEYS "HE NORRISIPIETERS C0,, FHOTOLITHOH WASHINGTON.D. C.

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HABANA, CUBA.

IIIACHINE FOR CUTTING AND PASTING STAMPS TO CIGARETTE-BOXES OR ANY OTHERi PACKAGES,

Application filed September 20, 1911.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, Josn IBARRA, a citizen ofthe Republic of Cuba, and a resident of the city of Habana, Republic ofCuba, have invented a new and useful Machine for Cutting and PastingStamps to Cigarette-Boxes or any other Packages, of which the followingis a full, clear, and exact description.

Among the principal objects which the )resent invention has in View are:to pro- *ide means for automatically delivering in eparated conditionboxes of the character ienticned into the path of stamps for enoldingsaid boxes, and means operating in -orrespcndence with the box deliveryfor severing and delivering said stamps to an station, to bemechanically wrapped about, and caused to adhere to, each of the boxesat said station; to provide a machine wherein the above-stated means aremultiplied and united to be operated by a common driving mechanism; andto provide means operable in correspondence with the aforesaid means fordelivering the boxes after having the stamps applied thereto.

Drmut'ngs.-Figure 1 is an end elevation of a machine constructed andarranged in accordance with the present invention, the view being takenfrom the delivery end of said machine; Fig. 2 is a top plan view of saidmachine, portions of the upper mem bers of the machine being removed atthe right of the median line of said figure; Fig. 3 is a side elevationof the machine; Fig. 4 is a section taken on the line H in Fig. l, theview being taken as seen from below; Fig. 5 is a top plan view on anenlarged scale, of a fragment of the machine, the view corresponding inposition with that shown in Fig. 2 of the drawings; Fig. 6 is a verticalsection on an enlarged scale, of a fragment of the machine, the sectionbeing taken as on the line 66 in Fig. 1; Fig. 7 is a detail view on anenlarged scale, showing a portion of the stamp-cutting apparatus withwhich the machine is provided; Fig. 8 is a detail view on an enlargedscale, showing the stamp-moistening apparatus with which the machine isprovided; Fig. 9 is a perspective view showing a portion of the drivingmechanism of the box-feeding mechanism with which the machine isprovided; Fig. 10 is a perspective view of the upper portion of saidbox-feeding mechanism;

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented. Mar. 2, 1915.-

Serial n). 650,399.

mg one of the drags with which the stampsheet feeding mechanism isprovided; Fig. 12 1s a side View of the stamp-sheet feeding frame,showing the drags in their inactive position; Fig. 13 is a similar view,partly brolren away and showing a drag in active position Fig. 14 is anend View of the feedng frame shown in Figs. 12 and 13; Fig. 15 1s aperspective View showing in detail elevators for the drags employed inthe stampsheet feeding frame; Fig. 16 is a perspective view showing indetail an end fragment of said feeding frame and a controlling slide barfor the drags employed thereon; Fig. 17 IS a perspective View showing afragment of the machine, illustrating the correlation of one of thebox-feeding members and one of the stamp-sheet feeding frames; Fig. 18is a perspective view of a central fragment of the operating table ofthe machine, showing portions of the stamp cutting, placing and foldingmechanism, together with the boxreceiving and delivering mechanism; Fig.19 is a top plan view of the mechanism shown in Fig. 18; Fig. 20 is avertical section taken as on the line 20-20 in Fig. 19; Fig. 21 is adetail view in perspective showing a portion of the elevating mechanismfor the cutting blade of the stamp-shearing apparatus; Fig. 22 is adetail View in perspective showing the carrier provided for the stampssubsequent to their severance from the sheets; Fig. 23 is a detail viewin perspective showing the stamp-laying plate for overturning one end ofthe stamp upon the box; Fig. 2a is a detail view in perspective of oneof the stamp-shearing blades; Fig. 25 is a detail view in perspective,of one of the stamp supporting tables; Fig. 26 is a detail view inperspective, of one of the elevating levers for the stamp-supportingtables and a stamp-setting ring attached thereto; Figs. 27 28, 29 and 30are perspective views of a box of the character mentioned and a stamptherefor, showing said stamp in the progressive stages of being placedupon said box.

Dcsm z'pton.The present machine is primarily designed to operate upontwo supplies of boxes and stamps, and for this purpose, the table 1,which is supported on le S 2, is divided lengthwise by a channel 9 Thechannel 97 is divided lengthwise bypartitions 61 and 62. The channel 97is partly decked by a plate 96, as shown best in Figs. 18 and 19 of thedrawings, the forward edge of which forms one boundary of the well intowhich the boxes 21 are delivered during the process of applying thestamps thereto. When the boxes are so delivered, the stamps are in theposition shown best in Fig. 28 of the drawings. VZhen each box is movedforward under the plate 96, the portion of the stamp upstanding at theforward end of the box is turned by said plate and forced upon the bodyof the box, to be adhered thereto.

As shown best in Fig. 5 of the drawings, two columns of boxes 21 areplaced upon the table 1 within frames 84: surrounding openings formed inthe plates 22, which plates are supported upon rails 24, to which theyare shown best in Fig. 2 of the drawings. The bottommost of each of theboxes 21 rests on the upper surface of the table 1, between the rails 2aand in the path of push-blocks 20, as best seen in Fig. 10 of thedrawings. The push-blocks 20 are simultaneously advanced under thecolumns of boxes 21, engaging and carrying the lowermost of said boxesin advance of said push-blocks to positions above the channel 97. Theboxes 21 are momentarily suspended above the channel 9?, being held inthis position by hook ended side bars 28. The side bars 28 have crossheads 26, one extension of which rests withinthe recesses 25.perforation in the other flange of the heads 26 are guide rods 7 5,which are fixedly mounted in the rails 2 1 and support spiralcompression springs 27. The forward ends of the bars 28 constitute theforward boundary of the pocket or recess for holding the lowermost ofthe boxes 21. When in the operation whereby the box is advanced by thepush-blocks 20, the cross heads 26 are engaged by the springs 27, andretarded by the expansion thereof. The hook ends of the bars 28 are thusrelatively drawn back against the box 21 to clamp the same lightlybetween said hook ends and the push-blocks 20. The clamping engagementthus obtained is suflicient to hold the boxes suspended above thechannel 97 until displaced by the presser-feet at the end of the yokearm 41 1.

The push-blocks 20 are made of suiiicient length to rest below thecolumn of boxes 21 to support the same While delivering a box therefromto the position above described. The blocks 20 are operatively connectedby means of short shafts 19, with sliding frames 12 and 18 respectively,as seen best in Fig. 9 of the drawings. The shafts 19' extend throughslots suitably provided in the table 1. The frame 12 is slidably mountedin brackets 18, which are rigidly secured to the under side of thetable 1. The frame 18 secured by means of screws 28, as

Extending through a is similarly mounted in brackets 19, also rigidlysecured to the table 1 and extending from the under side thereof.

Motive power is supplied to the frame 12 to reciprocate the same bywabble grooved cam wheel 9. Into the groove of the wheel 9 extends a pin10, the reduced end 11 of which is rigidly and fixedly connected to theframe 12, as shown best in Fig. 9 of the drawings. Motion is transmittedfrom the frame 12 to the frame 18 through a gear wheel 16, the teeth ofwhich engage the teeth of a rack 15 on the frame 12 and the teeth of arack 17 connected with the frame 18. The operative engagement thuseffected between the frames 12 and 18 through the interposition of thewheel 16, insures an opposite synchronous reciprocation on the part ofthe two frames. The result of this action is that the two blocks 20 moveback and forth synchronously to simultaneously deliver in suspensionabove the channel 97 two of the boxes 21. The brackets 18 are held inposition by screws 141. When the boxes 21 are thus advanced by theblocks 20, they are each delivered directly above a stamp 82 which hasbeen cut from a sheet indicated by the same number, as seen in Figs. 12to 14; inclusive. These stamps are held in position below the boxes 21by a carrier 60, at the opposite ends whereof are upstanding pins 76, asbest seen in Figs. 2, 18, 19 and 22 of the drawings.

The individual stamps 82 are severed from the stamp sheet 82 by means ofshearing blades 70, prior to delivery to the carrier 60. The stampsheets 82 are fed to the blades 7 0 by frames 82 and drags 31 looselymounted thereon. To support the drags 81', a slide bar 82 is providedwith vertical grooves 85', in which the bifurcated extensions of thedrags 81 rest.

The oppositely-positioned slide bars 82 are rigidly connected by a frame82'. The frame thus constructed slides reciprocatively on the rails 8%,as best seen in Fig. 17 of the drawings. To engage the rails 8a, theends of the bars 82" are rabbeted, as best shown in Fig. 16 of thedrawings.

The reciprocatory movement is imparted to the frame by a grid frame 81.The grid frame 81 has a cross bar at each end, and an extension arm 80midway said bars. At both ends of each cross bar, a bifurcated cam 88 isprovided, the sides whereof extend to each side of the bifurcatedmembers of the drags 81, and under the heads of said drags. This isshown best in Fig. 17 of the drawings. The grid frame 81 rests above andslides on the frame 82, said grid frame having elongated slots toreceive studs 10. At the end of the arm 80, flanges 80 are depended toengage the arm 82", and to permit a certain amount of lost motiontherebetween.

struction, the arm 30 and grid frame 31 con-' nected therewith are movedin advance of the arm 32" and the frame 32 and parts connectedtherewith. The arrangement of the two frames and the drags 31 is suchthat when the frames are moved toward the channel 97 and the shearingblades 70, the cams 33 are drawn partly from beneath the heads of saiddrags, to permit the spring 39 to force said drags downward upon thestamp sheet 32, as seen best in Figs. 13 and .14 of the drawings. Thefree ends of the springs 39 rest upon pins 38, which extend between thebifurcated members of the drags 31. To retard the action of the frame32, the detent springs 36 are employed, said springs being securedpermanently to the rails 34 with the free ends of the frames resting onthe rabbeted ends of the slide bars 32". c

The lower extremities of the drags are serrated, as shown in Fig. 11 ofthe drawings. When the drag is permitted to rest on the sheet, theserrated extremities engage the stamp sheet 32' and move the same incorrespondence with the movement of the frame 32. The extent of themovement of the frame 32 equals the width of each of the individualstamps constituting the sheet 32. At the moment of movement of thestamps, the mechanism controlling the blades 70 has lifted said bladesto permit the insertion below the same, of the stamp sheet 32preparatory to severing the outermost of the stamps constituting saidsheet.

As shown best in Figs. and 17 of the drawings, the end of the arm 30rests within an elongated recess formed in the edge of each of thebracket plates 29, which plates are rigidly secured to each of theblocks 20. When the ends of the plates 29 forming the recess at the edgethereof engage the arm 30, the grid frame 31 is moved in unison with theblocks until the arm 32 is engaged, after which the frame 32 and drags31 are moved in unison with said blocks. The length of the recess inwhich the end of the arm rests compensates for the proportionatelygreater movement of the blocks 20 and the boxes 21 carried thereby, ascom.

pared with the movement of the sheets 32. At one end of each recess is ascrew bolt 29. By manipulating the bolt 29 the relative movement of theplate 29 and the arm 30 may be varied to accommodate various widths ofthe stamps constituting the stamp sheets 32.

The action of the frames 12 and 18, as above described, is'incident tothe rotation of the wheel 9 and the countershaft 4. The countershaft 4is driven from the main shaft 3 and at the same rate of rotation. Thetwo shafts are operatively connected by transmission gears 8.Correspondence in action is thus secured between the shaft 4, the

wheel 9 and cam arms 49 and thereon,and the shaft 3 and the cam arms46., 47 and 48 thereon. The relative disposition of the arms 46, 47, 48,49 and 50 is shown best in Fig. 20 of the drawings. The dispositions ofsaid arms are related to secure a timed grouped action with reference tothe wheel 9 to operate in. correspondence therewith. Thus, at the momentwhen the operation of the wheel 9 has resulted in advancing a box 21 tothe suspended position thereof above the channel 97, the cam arm 50 willhave moved the telescopic arm 52 backward to remove the carrier 60beyond the path of the suspended position of said boxes.

The telescopic arm 52 is pivotally mounted on a short shaft 54. Theshaft 54 is mounted inbearings between the lower end of a bracket 56 anda connecting link 58. The link 58 connects the adjacent ends of theshort shaft 54 and a correspondingly short shaft 53 whereon is pivotallymounted the telescopic arm 51. The shaft 53 is in part supported by abracket 55. The brackets and 56 are suspended from the under side of thetable 1 by means of screws 57. This structure is best seen in Figs. 1and 4 of the drawings.

As seen best in Figs. 20 and 22 of the drawings, the arm 52 is pivotallyconnected by a pin 52 with a slide plate 63". The slide plate 63 isloosely connected with the reduced end 63 of an elbowed arm 63, at therear end of which the carrier is secured.

The arm 63 operates in the space between the partitions dividing thechannel 97 lengthwise of the machine, and through a short slot providedin the plate 96 to permit the ends of the carrier 60 which are providedwith the pins 76, to extend below setting rings. 81, the function ofwhich rings is to force downward the end of the severed stamp 32 uponthe pin 76 when juxtaposed thereto.

At the extreme rearward position of the carrier 60, the ends of thestamps engaged by the pins 76 pass over the wedges 105, which are shownbest in Figs. 18 and 19 of the drawings. The wedges '105 are definitelylocated, being sustained in the'path of the pins 76 by arms 94, theinner ends of said arms being securely'fastened to the table 1. It willbe noted that the stamps 32 have been drawn over rollers. 95, which aremountedin yielding hearings on a slide plate 59. Coincident with theseparation of the stamps from the pins 76 in the manner described, isthe depression of the yoke arm 44 and the presser-feet carried thereby,which engage and force downward the boxes 21 into the channel 97 and outof engagement with the side bars 28, permittingthereby the springs 27 toreadjust said side bars to their normal relation with the blocks 20. Inthus moving the boxes 21, the stamp 32 is bent from the position asshown in Fig. 27 of the drawings to that shown in Fig. 28.

The yoke arm 44: is rigidly connected by a cross head 13 to standards12. The standards 42 are slidably mounted in guide bearings 45 locatedadjacent the forward ends of the rails 24., as shown best in Fig. 10 ofthe dra ings. integrally connecting the lower ends of the standards -1is a camgro-oved ring 37. "Within the groove in said ring extends a pin38, which is rigidly connected with a disk 86. The disk 36 is fixedlymounted on the shaft i. The pin 38 is positioned on the disk 86 withreference to the op rating moments of the arms 16 to 50 inclusive and ofthe wheel 9. Also, the groove in the ring 37 is shaped with reference tosaid operating moments, and to provide two cam rises and two cam levelsof different lengths and at different distances from the center of thedisk 36, saidrises connecting said levels. Relatively considered, thecam level having the shorter radius is of a shorter length,corresponding with the duration of time at which the yoke arm i4. is inits lowered position, as when pressing the boxes 21 upon the bottom ofthe channel 97. The remainder of the groove corresponds with theduration of the time when the arm it is lifted to permit the successiveadvance and retreat of the carrier 60 and the plate 59, and the retreatand advance of the blocks 20, side bars 28 connected therewith, and theboxes held thereby. To retard the action of the ring 37, I provide afriction plate ll, which bears against, and tends to hold immovable,said ring 37. The plate i1 is forced against the side of the ring by thespring 39. The spring 39 is held in position by a collar 4.0. Thetension of said spring is varied by moving the collar 40 toward and awayfrom the ring 37. T is collar is held in adjusted position by a setscrew 4-1.

The separated stain as 32 are severed from the stamp sheets 32 by theblades 70. The blades guided by face plates 71, through arches in thelower edges whereof the stamps are advanced into the path of saidblades. The blades are mounted on slide plates 67 by means of a crossbar 69 and pins 69, as best shown in Figs. 18 and 19 of the drawings.

The slide plates 67 are each provided with inclined tongues 66, as bestshown in Figs. 7 and 21 of the drawings. The tongues 66 extend throughperforations provided in a slide plate 6%, as shown by dotted lines inFig. 20 of the drawings. Said perforations have upper and lower inclinedwalls 66* and 66 as shown in Fig. 21 of the drawings. The plate 64 isproperly supported from the under side of the table 1 by blocks 74-, thepintles 72 whereof extend throu h slots 73 formed in the table 1 and 0 v7 t rou 'h the aerforations 72 111 lu s pro- O P Jecting from theopposite sides of said plate 642, at the rear end thereof. Thetelescopic arm 51 is pivotally connected by means of a pin 65, which isextended through perforations in lugs 65 from the under side of saidplate 64-. The arm 51 is disposed in the path of the cam arm ll), to beoperated upon thereby only as the shaft 1 is rotated. lVhen operatedupon by the cam arm ll), the arm 51 and plate 6 1 connected therewithare moved forward, and the upper inclined sur face 66 rides over thetongues 66, forcing the same downward, and simultaneously depressing theplates 6'? and blades 70. lit will be noted that the operation of thearm 6 is initiated in point of time subsequnt to the initiation of themovement of the a as. Before the arm 4 8 has advanced i arm 52 andcarrier 69 connected therewith the end of their forward stroke, the hasmoved the arm 51, plate 6% connected therewith, and push-blocks 7 Lattached to said plate, so that the box 21 is advanced under the plate96, and the forward edge of the stamp 82, as shown in Fig. 29 thedrawings, is overlaid upon the box 21 in the position shown in Fig.30 ofthe drawi Tn this manner there is avoided the con c quences which mightarise from drawing the succeeding stamps over the moistened surface ofthe partially adjusted stamp.

fit the extreme forward movement of the arms 46 and 51, the blocks 7eare aojranced to place the stamued box 21 under the plate 96. The plate6 1, arm 51, and blocks 7% are subsequently retracted to their normal orreceiving position by the operation of the u cam arm l9. it will now benoted that the cam arm 49 is arranged to operate on the arm 51sin'iultaneously with the operation of the cam arm 50 on the telescopicarm 52,

the result of which combined action is to q draw over the receivingposition for the box 21 the last severed stamp 32, and to remove theblocks 74: from the path of the descending box 21.

By reference to Fig. 20 of the drawings, it will be observed that thearm 47 is in advance of the arms 48 and :6, respectively. The l? engagesin its rotation the lug which extends from the elbowed arm 95. Theelbowed arm 95 is secured to the under side of the plate 59, as bestseen in Fig. 3

of the drawings. The vertical extension 0. the arm 95 extends upwardthrough the slot formed in the plate 6%, and upward between theperforations longitudinally dividing the channel 97. The edges of theplate 59 rest in grooves 108 in the sides of the channel 97 and adjacentthe upper surface of the table 1, as seen best in Fig. 18 of thedrawings.

Mounted upon the upper surface of the plate 59 are the rollers 95 and areach bar 101, which is secured by screws 102 and has a wedge-shapedhead 103. The office of the head 103 is to pass beneath the center of aspreader bar 85, at the ends whereof are rotatively mounted moisteningwheels 86, as best shown in Fig. 8 of the drawings.

As a result of the arrangement of the arm 47 and the lug 95, the plate59 with the rollers 95 and wedge head 103 are advanced over the box 21before the carrier 60 or blocks 74- are moved forward by the cam arms 48or 16. The rollers 95 thus overturn the standing portion of the stamp 32at the rear of the box 21, placing the stamp in the position as shown inFig. 29 of the drawings. At the end of its forward movement the head 103lifts and maintains lifted the spreader bar 85, to permit the extensionunder the wheels 86 of the pins 7 6 on the carrier 60. When the carrier60 is returned by the operation of the arms 50 and 52, it passes belowthe reach bar 101', engaging the same at the rear end thereof, andthereby moves the plate 5 9 backward to its normal position, the rearend of said reach bar being approximately in linewith the wedges 105, asshown best in Fig. 18 of the drawin s.

The individual stamps 32, when out from the stamp sheet 32, aredeposited on small shelves 8-3. The shelves 83 are rigidly connected toslide plates 82'. The slide plates are mounted in undercut groovesformed in a standard 68 which is rigidly mounted on the plate 96. Theplates 82 are each provided with an extended screw 84,

as seen best in Figs. 18 and 19 of the draw-' ings. The screws 8& serveas handles, whereby the plates 82' are lifted. The screws 841 areengaged by arms 79, said arms being each provided with a notch 112 forthis purpose.

The arms 7 9 are-each pivotally mounted on screws 7 8, as best seeninFig. -20 of the drawings. At the free ends of said arms, they areprovided with setting rings 81. The arms 79 are also pivotally connectedwith the slide plates 67, screws 80' being em ployed for this purpose.It will be remembered that the cross bars 69* are secured to each of theplates 67, and support the shear ing blades 70. It will also heremembered that the plates 67 are operativcly connected with the plates64, to be vertically reciprocated thereby. From the foregoing, it isobvious that when the plates 67' are elevated, the screws 80 rock thearms 7 9 to. raise the free ends with the rings 81. The screws 8% areengaged by said arms, and the plates 82 are liftedtoraise the shelves 83under'the overhanging individual stamps extending through the arches inthe plates- 71 and above the cutting edge 71 of thep'l'ates 71; see Fig.7. It is while the" plates 67 and'82 are raised that thepreviouslysevered stamp 3-2- is drawn backward by the remembered thatthe carrier 60 and the severed stamps 32 engaged therewith have beenremoved from the shelf 83 and spread the path of the descendingboxes 21prior to the retraction of the plate 64 and the de scent of theplates 67and blades 70. In this manner there; is avoided any engagement on thepart of the severed stamps- I As the stamps are drawn by the-carrier 60into the path of the descending boxes 21, they pass under the moisteningwheels 86. The wheels 86 are rotatively mounted on the reduced ends ofthe spreader bar 85 and: below drip-cocks 87 with which water cups 88are provided. The spreader bar 85 is normally depressed by a spring 92.A screw 91 is extended through a slot 90 formed in the median section ofsaid spreader bar to guide the operation of said spreader bar. endthereof, rests in a cup 93 on the under side of the framing bar whichsupports the cups 88.

The machine is power-driven, a belt 7, shown best in Fig. 3 of thedrawings, being mounted on the pulleys 5 and 6, one of which is anidler; p y 7 Operation-Briefly described, the operation of the machineis as follows :Be-'

The spring 92, at the upper fore applying power to the shaft 3, the

boxes 21 are stacked on the table 1, withinthe: frames 34: on oppositesides of the channel 97. Normally the blocks 20 are retracted beforestarting the machine. After power is applied, the blocks 20 moveforward, carrying the boxes 2'1 toward the channel 97, where they areheld suspended by means of the sidebars 28, the springs 27 retaining" agrip on the boxes 21 to hold the same in suspended position. The yokearm 44 is now depressed by the operation of the disk 36 and ring'37, thepresser-feet on said yoke forcing the boxes 21' out of the grip of theblocks 20' and the side bars 28, to press the same upon the bottom ofthe channel 97, and upon the stamps 32 which were left in position whenthe machine was previously stopped. 5 As the yoke arm 14 is elevated,the plate 59 with the, rollers 95' and wedge head 103 is moved forward,the

rollers 95 laying the rear ends of the stamps:

being adjusted to the boxes 21. 1

which are After the rollers 95 have passed oversaid stamps and boxes,the blocks 74 and the carrier 60 are moved forward, the move.- ment ofthe carrier 60 being initiated slightly in advance of the movement ofthe blocks 74:- The wedge head 1 03, being slightly inadvance of thecarrier 60, raises the spreader bar 85- sufhciently to permit thepins-76to pass under the wheels 86. The" carrier is moved forward until thepins 76 rest below the rings 81 on the arms 79. Interposed between saidrings and the pins 76 are the newly-severed stamps 32 intended foradjustment to the next succeeding boxes 21.

Coincident with the arrival of the carrier 60 to place the pins 7 6under the rings 81, the plates 67 are depressed to lower the shearingblades 70 and the arms 7 9. lhis operation carries the rings 81 andstamps that rest on the shelves 83 down, causing the pins 76 to piercethe previously severed stamp, while placing the shelves 83 in positionto receive the next succeeding severed stamp. Prior to the completion ofthe downward movement of the plate 67 and blade 70, the carrier 60 isretracted, removing from the shelves 83 the stamps engaged by said pins76, thereby leaving said shelves free to receive the next severed stamp.

In advance of the blocks 74:, the boxes 21 are pushed forward under theplate 96 through the channel for delivery at the far end of said plate96, and at the far side of the machine or table 1. The forward edge ofsaid plate lays the forward upstanding section of the stamps, foldingthe same over on the boxes 21 as they pass under said plate. Coincidentwith the advance of the boxes, the stamp sheets 32 are advanced. Thedrags 31 are raised and lowered in the manner above described, so thatthey engage said sheets when moving toward the blades 70, and are liftedabove said sheets when moved backward therefrom. It will be un derstoodthat the series of operations of folding the stamps upon the boxes, andthe series of operations resulting in delivering said boxes and stampstherefore, alternate. After the introduction of power to the machine,the operation thereof is automatic, there being left for the attendantonly to supply the boxes 21 and stamp sheets 32, and to remove thestamped boxes from the delivery end of the machine.

Claims: I

1. A machine as characterized, comprising a conveying mechanismoperating intermittently from a receiving station toward a deliverystation; a receptacle for holding boxes in column form; a receptacle forholding individual stamps associated in sheet form; means fortransferring said boxes successively from said receptacle to saidreceiving station; means for separating said stamps successively; meansfor delivering said stamps in the path of said boxes intermediate saidreceptacle'and said receiving station; means for folding the ends ofsaid stamps over said boxes, embodying plates forming the boundaries ofsaid receiving station, and means for disposing said plates insuperposed and contactual relation with said boxes and inter:

posed ends of said stamps; and means for moistening said stamps prior todelivery thereof in the path of said boxes.

2. A machine as characterized, comprising a conveying mechanismoperating intermittently from a receiving station toward a deliverystation; a receptacle for holding boxes in column form; a receptacle forholding individual stamps associated in sheet form; means fortransferring said boxes successively from said receptacle to saidreceiving station; means for separating said stamps successively; meansfor delivering said stamps in the path of said boxes intermediate saidreceptacle and said receiving station; means for turning the ends ofsaid stamps upward to surround the edges of said boxes, said meansembodying plates forming the boundary of said receiving s ation; meansfor overturning one of the ends of each of said stamps, embodyingrollers and means for advancing the same over said boxes and interposedends of said stamps prior to the engagement of said boxes by saidconveying mechanism; and means for moistening said stamps prior todelivery of the same in the path of said boxes.

3. A machine as characterized, comprising a conveying mechanismoperating intermittently from a receiving station toward a deliverystation; a receptacle for holding boxes in column form; a receptacle forholding individual stamps associated in sheet form; means fortransferring said boxes successively from said receptacle to saidreceiving station; means for separating said stamps successively; meansfor delivering said stamps in the path of said boxes intermediate saidreceptacle and said receiving station; means for folding the ends ofsaid stamps in parallel relation to the edges of said boxes and upon theupper side of said boxes successively, said means embodying a stationaryplate and a movable plate, said vplates forming the boundary of saidreceiving station; and an operating mechanism for said movable plate tomove the same toward said delivery station, said stationary plate beingadapted for extension above, while in contact with, said boxes andstamped ends interposed therebetween.

1. A machine as characterized, comprising a conveying mechanismoperating in termittently from a receiving station toward a deliverystation; a receptacle for holding boxes in column form; a receptacle forholding vindividual stamps associated in sheet form; means fordelivering boxes successively from saidreceptacle to said receivingstation, said means embodying a movable push-block operable in a planecoincident with the lowermost box of said column, a plurality ofhook-ended side bars disposed in the same plane and in ad- 1 MM. MAI-"Vance of said block, and yielding means for said side bars to normallyhold the hook ends thereof at a distance from said blocks less than thewidth of said boxes; means for separating said stamps successively;means for delivering said stamps in the path of said boxes intermediatesaid receptacle and said receiving station; means for folding the endsof said stamps over said boxes after placement of said boxes at saidreceiving station; and means for moistening said stamps prior todelivery in the path of said boxes.

5. A machine as characterized, comprising a conveying mechanismoperating intermittently from a receiving station toward a deliverystation; a receptacle for holding boxes in column form; a receptacle forholding individual stamps associated in sheet form; means for deliveringboxes successively from said receptacle to said receiving station, saidmeans embodying a movable push-block operable in a plane coincident withthe lowermost box of said column, a plurality of hook-ended side barsdisposed in the same plane and in advance of said block, and yieldingmeans for said side bars to normally hold the hook ends thereof at adistance from said blocks less than the width of said boxes; means forseparating said stamps successively, said means embodying a feedingmechanism operating to deliver said sheets step by step toward the pathof said conveying mechanism; means for delivering said stamps in thepath of said boxes intermediate said receptacle and said receivingstation; means for folding the ends of said stamps over said boxes afterplacement of said boxes at said receiving station; and means formoistening said stamps prior to delivery in the path of said boxes.

6. A machine as characterized, comprising a conveying mechanismoperating intermittently from a receiving station toward a deliverystation; a receptacle for holding boxes in column form; a receptacle forholding individual stamps associated in sheet form; means for deliveringboxes successively from said receptacle to said receiving station, saidmeans embodying a m vable push-block operable in a plane coincident withthe lowermost box of said'column, a plurality of hook-ended side barsdisposed in the same plane and in advance of said block, and yieldingmeans for said side bars to normally hold the hook ends thereof at adistance from said blocks less than the width of said boxes; means forseparating said stamps successively, said means embodying a feedingmechanism operating to deliver said sheets step by step toward the pathof said conveying mechanism; means disposing said stamps in the path ofsaid boxes after being separated from said sheets; means for folding theends of said stamps over said boxes after placement of said boxes atsaid receiving station; and means for moistening said stamps prior todelivery in the path of said boxes.

7. A machine as characterized and a stamp-sheet feeding mechanismtherefor, comprising a supporting table; a frame superposed thereover; aplurality of drags vertically slidable in said frame, said drags havingeach a friction engaging surface at the ends adjacent said table; anauxiliary frame slidably mounted on the first-men tioned frame tooperatively engage the same with a predetermined lost motion; aplurality of wedges mounted upon said superposed frame, adapted toengage said drags, for lifting the same; a plurality of pushblocks fordelivering boxes successively to a conveyer in a path parallel with thepath of said frames; and a recessed plate to engage said superposedframe, said recess providing for motion of said blocks in excess of thatimparted to said frames.

8. A machine as characterized and a stamp-sheet feeding mechanismtherefor, comprising a supporting table; a frame superposed thereover; aplurality of drags vertically slidable in said frame, said drags havingeach a friction engaging surface at the ends adjacent said table; anauxiliary frame slidably mounted on the first-mentioned frame tooperatively engage the same with a predetermined lost motion; aplurality of wedges mounted upon said superposed frame, adapted toengage said drags, for lifting the same; a plurality of pushblocks fordelivering boxes successively to a conveyer in a path parallel with thepath of said frames; a recessed plate to engage said superposed frame,said recess providing for motion of said blocks in excess of thatimparted to said frames; and means structurally connected with saidplate for varying the amount of movement of said plate prior to engagingsaid frame.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification in thepresence of two subscribing witnesses.

JosE IBARRA.

Witnesses:

HENRY V. PLANETT, A. ROGERS.

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